kinoite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic azure blue mineral containing calcium, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic azure blue mineral containing calcium, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

Origin

Kino + -ite Named after Eusebio Francisco Kino (1645-1711), Jesuit explorer of the southwestern United States.

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APA

kinoite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinoite

MLA

“kinoite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinoite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kinoite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinoite.

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